The Mission to Seafarers

Prayer Diary 2018“I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.”

Matthew 25: 31-46

Prayers

A Prayer for Seafarers

Heavenly Father, we pray for all who sacrifice their home and family life, to work as seafarers. We think of the many months at sea, enduring the hardships and dangers of heavy seas, storms and strong winds far away from home. Look with favour on all seafarers who miss their families and loved ones, comfort those who feel isolated or lonely, scared or insecure. Bring them safely home to shore, and at the end of their contract, return them into the loving arms of their families and friends.

We ask this in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer for the Mission to Seafarers

Loving God, we sincerely pray for your deep blessing on The Mission to Seafarers in our service of seafarers and their families. Give us a clear vision and enable us to act wisely and compassionately. Bless our chaplains, managers, volunteers, boards and the staff at IHQ. Give them energy and commitment in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities. Guide us as we move forward and strengthen us to complete the tasks assigned to us as we seek to build your kingdom and share your love.

We pray all this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for the Families of Seafarers

God of all goodness, look with kindness and compassion on all those who wait for the safe return of their loved ones who work upon the seas. Draw near to them in times of worry, restore them in times of sickness, and strengthen them when they are weary. Help them to trust in your unfailing mercy and to know at all times your sustaining love.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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January

Mon 1 Naming and Circumcision of Jesus

The church's worldwide ministry with seafarers

Tues 2 Abbot Point, Qld, Australia Pray for development of new centre.

Wed 3 Adelaide, S.A, Australia The Ven Gwilym Henry-Edwards (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 4 Worldwide ICMA Member - Mersey Mission to Seafarers, United Kingdom

Fri 5 Albany, W.A, Australia Revd Alan Taylor (Chaplain) and Mr Norm Stevens (Ship Visitor)

Sat 6 Epiphany All seafarers from MtS Australia and Papua New Guinea Region

Sun 7 Ajman, Ajman Dry Dock, Al Hamriya, Al Jazira, UAE

For all involved in port welfare

Mon 8 Antwerp, Belgium Revd Brian Millson (Port Chaplain)

Tues 9 Worldwide ICMA Member - Apostolatus Maris/Apostleship of the Sea

Wed 10 Aqaba, Jordan Mr Raeid Tashtoush (Centre Manager)

Thur 11 Auckland, New Zealand Revd Khaw Cheng Cheen (Port Chaplain)

Fri 12 Australia Rt Revd John Stead (Liaison Bishop and Chair of Australian Council), Rt Revd Gary Nelson (Assistant Liaison Bishop)

Sat 13 Australia Ms Heather Turner (Administration Officer, Australian Council) and Council Members

Sun 14 International Headquarters Mr Thomas Boardley (Chairman, London Trustees)

Mon 15 Avonmouth and Portbury, England

Revd Jeremy Hellier (Honorary Chaplain)

Tues 16 Regional Director, Africa Revd Cedric Rautenbach

Wed 17 Worldwide All who work at the Baltic and Internatonal Maritime Council (BIMCO)

Thur 18 Bahrain Revd Stephen Thanapaul (Chaplain)

Fri 19 Baltimore, USA Revd Mary Davisson (Executive Director and Port Chaplain)

Sat 20 Bangkok and Laem Chabang, Thailand

Revd Dave Hinay (Port Chaplain)

Sun 21 Worldwide All who work at the Baltic Exchange

Mon 22 Worldwide ICMA Member - Association for Seafarers' Mission, Japan

Tues 23 Barrow-in-Furness, England All those involved in port welfare

Wed 24 Barry, Wales Revd Ben Andrews (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 25 The Conversion of St Paul All seafarers from MtS Oceania Region

Fri 26 Worldwide All who are engaged in the education and training of seafarers

Sat 27 International Headquarters Miss Beata Krezlak - Accounts Assistant

Sun 28 Batam, Indonesia Revd Ferry Tunelap (Chaplain)

Mon 29 Belfast, Northern Ireland Revd Colin Hall-Thompson (Chaplain and Provincial Secretary), Mrs Ann Hill (Staff), Mrs Christine McAllister (Staff), Mrs Gillian McBride (Staff), Mr Hugh McComb (Staff), Ms Zoe Patterson (Secretary)

Tues 30 Belfast, Northern Ireland Mrs Doreen Salters (Appeals Secretary), Mr Trevor Hill (Staff), Mrs Esther Graham (Staff), Mr Robert Fitzpatrick-Sykes (Ship Visitor), Mr Geoff Launchbury (Ship Visitor), Mr Vivek Sarawegi (Ship Visitor)

Wed 31 Regional Director, Australia and Papua New Guinea

Revd Canon Garry Dodd

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February

Thur 1 Bell Bay, Tas, Australia Mr Garry Jones (Coordinator)

Fri 2 The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

All seafarers who have been injured or are in hospital

Sat 3 Bermuda Revd Canon Norman Linus

Sun 4 Bird Port, Wales All those involved in port welfare

Mon 5 Bloemfontein, South Africa Revd Jaco Dryer (Central Resources Committee - Ministry)

Tues 6 Bridport, England Revd D Wilson (Honorary Chaplain)

Wed 7 Brisbane, Qld, Australia Mr Adrian Willes (Manager), Captain David Ellis (Chairman), Revd Ian McGilvray (Honorary Chaplain), Revd Stephen Briggs (Honorary Chaplain) and Fr Bill Pearson (Chaplain Emeritus)

Thur 8 Broadstairs, England Revd Jonathan Cruikshank (Honorary Chaplain)

Fri 9 Worldwide ICMA Members - Biblia Harbour Mission and Christian Seaman's Organisation/Christelike Seemansorganisasie, South Africa

Sat 10 Canada Most Revd Frederick James Hiltz (Liaison Bishop)

Sun 11 Bunbury, W.A, Australia Fr Kuzie Tuhura (Chaplain)

Mon 12 Worldwide For peace, harmony and understanding between seafarers of different races and/or religions

Tues 13 Burnie, Tas, Australia Mr Doug Couzins (Chairman) and Mr Brian Scott (Ship Visitor)

Wed 14 Ash Wednesday The spiritual needs of all seafarers

Thur 15 Busan, South Korea Revd Dr Simon Ro (Port Chaplain), Ms Monica Park, Ms Mariana Kim, Friends of the Flying Angel (Supporter Organisation) and The Flying Angel (Ship Visiting Group)

Fri 16 Cape Town, South Africa Revd Ashley Peterson (Chaplain) and Revd Karl Groepe (Chairman)

Sat 17 Cape Town, South Africa Mr Mike Magee (Central Resources Committee - Operation and Plant)

Sun 18 Worldwide The Honourable Company of Master Mariners

Mon 19 Cardiff, Wales All those involved in port welfare

Tues 20 Chatham, England Revd Mick Mc Laughlin and Revd Ian Graves (Honorary Chaplains)

Wed 21 Chennai, India Revd Krubha Lily Elizabeth (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 22 Colombo, Sri Lanka Revd Chandran Crispus (Honorary Chaplain) and Mr Ravi Jayawickreme (Chairman)

Fri 23 Worldwide ICMA Member - Danske Sømands-og Udlandskirker, Denmark

Sat 24 Cork, Ireland All those involved in port welfare

Sun 25 Dampier, W.A, Australia Revd Jake De Salis (Chaplain) and Mr Shawn Meng (Manager)

Mon 26 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Revd Amani Chitemo (Chaplain) and Mr Nicholas Mgaya (Chairman)

Tues 27 International Headquarters Mr Ben Bailey - Assistant Director of Advocacy and Regional Engagement

Wed 28 Darwin, N.T, Australia Very Revd Keith Joseph (Honorary Chaplain)

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March

Thur 1 Worldwide ICMA Member - Indenlansk Sømandsmission, Denmark

Fri 2 Devonport, Tas, Australia Captain Dick Burgess (Co-ordinator)

Sat 3 Dover, England Revd David Ridley (Honorary Chaplain)

Sun 4 Drogheda, Ireland Those involved in port welfare

Mon 5 Regional Director, Canada Revd Maggie Whittingham-Lamont

Tues 6 Worldwide ICMA Member - Deutsche Seemannmission e.V. (DSM), Germany

Wed 7 Dubai, UAE Revd Dr Paul Burt (Senior Chaplain and Regional Director, Gulf and South Asia)

Thur 8 Dubai, UAE Fr Olmes (AOS), Rev'd Nelson Fernandez and Ms Lily Nebria (Office Manager)

Fri 9 International Headquarters Revd Canon Chris Burke (London Trustee)

Sat 10 Dubai Dry Dock, UAE All involved in port welfare

Sun 11 Mothering Sunday The families of seafarers

Mon 12 Dubai, UAE Mrs Catherine Leach, The Angel Appeal, Development Manager

Tues 13 Dublin, Ireland Revd William Black, Mr Dermot Desmond, Mr Edward Taylor

Wed 14 Dublin, Ireland Ms Noeleen Hogan

Thur 15 Dublin and Glendalough, Ireland

Most Revd Michael Jackson (Liaison Bishop, Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough)

Fri 16 Dumfries, Scotland Revd Dr Steven Ballard (Honorary Chaplain)

Sat 17 Dundee, Scotland Rt Revd Dr Nigel Peyton (Liaison Bishop)

Sun 18 Dunkerque, France Revd Dennis Woodward (Port Chaplain) and Revd Philip Edell (Centre Manager and Port Chaplain)

Mon 19 Dunoon, Scotland Revd Canon Andrew Swift (Honorary Chaplain)

Tues 20 Durban, South Africa Mr Ken Lowes (Chairman) and Mr Peter Cottrell (Central Resources Committee - Governance and Finance)

Wed 21 Worldwide ICMA Member - Estonian Seamen's Mission, Estonia

Thur 22 Durban, South Africa Revd Thami Tembe (Chaplain), Mr John Appalasamy (Ship Visitor), Mrs Aurora Marais (Secretary) and Mrs Beverley Wagner (Centre Manager)

Fri 23 Worldwide Shipowners worldwide

Sat 24 International Headquarters Mrs Rosemary Alexander (London Trustee)

Sun 25 Edinburgh, Scotland Revd Canon Dr Robert Harley (Chairman, MtS Scotland)

Mon 26 Edinburgh, Scotland Mr Martin Clark (Vice Chairman, MtS Scotland)

Tues 27 Eden, NSW, Australia Mr Dale Willis (Ship Visitor) and Revd Michael Palmer (Chaplain)

Wed 28 Esperance, W.A, Australia Mr Fred Lochowicz (Manager) and Revd Frank Roe (Chaplain)

Thur 29 Maundy Thursday Seafarers who suffer from poverty and financial distress

Fri 30 Good Friday The leaders of churches in countries where Seafarers live

Sat 31 Everett, Washington, USA Ms Barbara Blakistone (Ship Visitor)

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April

Sun 1 Easter Sunday The witness of all Christian Seafarers

Mon 2 Worldwide All who work in the Protection and Indemnity Clubs

Tues 3 Falmouth, England Revd Stephen Tudgey (Honorary Chaplain)

Wed 4 Falmouth, England Mrs Penny Phillips (Chairman)

Thur 5 Falkland Islands Mr Maurice Lake (Honorary Chaplain)

Fri 6 Joseph of Nazareth All seafarers from the USA Region

Sat 7 Caribbean All seafarers from the Caribbean

Sun 8 Worldwide ICMA Member - Indonesian Ministry to Seafarers/Wisma Pelaut Internasional, Indonesia

Mon 9 International Headquarters Mr David Cockroft (London Trustee)

Tues 10 Fawley Southampton Oil Terminal, England

Ship Visiting Team

Wed 11 Felistowe and Haven Ports, England

Revd Val White (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 12 Felixstowe and Haven Ports, England

Revd Brian Percy (Honorary Chaplain)

Fri 13 Felixstowe and Haven Ports, England

Revd Herbert Fadriquela (Port Chaplain)

Sat 14 International Headquarters Mr Mark Patterson - London Trustee

Sun 15 Worldwide ICMA Member - Korea International Maritime Mission (KIMM), South Korea

Mon 16 Fishguard, Wales All those involved in port welfare

Tues 17 Regional Director, East Asia Revd Canon Stephen Miller

Wed 18 Worldwide All retired seafarers

Thur 19 Fort Vancouver, USA Mr Kent Williams (Executive Director) and Ms Mary Mareno (Board Chair)

Fri 20 Fowey, England Mrs Evette Hall (Centre Manager)

Sat 21 Worldwide Her Majesty The Queen (MtS Patron) on her birthday

Sun 22 Fremantle, W.A, Australia Revd Canon Dennis Claughton (Honorary Chaplain), Mr Michael Kitafuna (Ship Visitor)

Mon 23 Galle, Sri Lanka Revd Maxie Doss

Tues 24 Geelong, Vic, Australia Revd Noah Park (Chaplain) and Revd George Charles (Assistant Chaplain)

Wed 25 St Mark the Evangelist All seafarers from the MtS Oceania and Australia/Papua New Guinea Regions on ANZAC Day

Thur 26 International Headquarters Mrs Eileen Reilly - Director of Finance

Fri 27 George, South Africa Rt Revd Brian Marajh (Liaison Bishop)

Sat 28 Geraldton, W.A, Australia Revd Wayne Sutton (Honorary Chaplain), Mrs Gladys Sutton (Manager)

Sun 29 Ghent, Belgium Revd Stephen Murray (Honorary Chaplain)

Mon 30 Worldwide All those who work in the Marine Insurance Industry

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May

Tues 1 St Philip and St James, Apostles

Those who minister as Cruise Ship Chaplains

Wed 2 Gibraltar Rt Revd Dr Robert Innes (Liaison Bishop and Bishop of Europe)

Thur 3 Gibraltar Very Revd John Paddock (Dean and Honorary Chaplain)

Fri 4 Gibraltar All those involved in port welfare

Sat 5 Gisborne, New Zealand Revd Stephen Donald (Honorary Chaplain)

Sun 6 Gladstone, QLD, Australia Mr Dennis Andersen (Manager) and Rev'd Russell Cunningham (Chaplain)

Mon 7 Worldwide ICMA Member - LIFE International Seafarers Christian Missions, Romania

Tues 8 Glasson Dock, England All those involved in port welfare

Wed 9 Glenrothes, Scotland Revd Gareth Benson (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 10 Ascension Day All seafarers from the Central and South America

Fri 11 Grangemouth, Scotland All who minister to seafarers at the centre

Sat 12 International Headquarters Rt Revd Richard Frith (Vice Chairman, London Trustees)

Sun 13 Grand Cayman, The Cayman Islands

All involved in ministering to seafarers

Mon 14 Great Yarmouth, England Revd Peter Paine (Chaplain with Great Yarmouth Industrial Mission)

Tues 15 Halifax, Canada Revd Maggie Whittingham-Lamont (Senior Chaplain)

Wed 16 Halifax, Canada Captain Sean Griffiths

Thur 17 Worldwide All shipbrokers and their staff

Fri 18 Harwich, England Revd Canon Peter Mann (Honorary Chaplain)

Sat 19 Hastings, Vic, Australia Mr Eddie Tearle (Chairman)

Sun 20 Pentecost All seafarers from MtS Southern Africa Region

Mon 21 Regional Director, Europe Revd Ijeoma Ajibade

Tues 22 Hobart, Tas, Australia Revd Bruce Mitchell (Chaplain) and Mr Ben Ward (Ship Visitor)

Wed 23 Holyhead, Wales Revd Kevin Ellis (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 24 Hong Kong SAR, China Crew of motor launch "Dayspring", used for visiting ships in Hong Kong waters

Fri 25 Hong Kong SAR, China Revd Canon Stephen Miller (Senior Chaplain and Regional Director, East Asia)

Sat 26 Hong Kong SAR, China Mr Justin Davis (Assistant Chaplain) Miss Elizabeth Beynat (Chaplain's Assistant)

Sun 27 Trinity Sunday All seafarers who work in humanitarian operations

Mon 28 Honiara, Solomon Islands Revd Hillary Anisi (Port Chaplain)

Tues 29 Houston, USA Revd Lacy Largent (Port Chaplain)

Wed 30 Worldwide All who work at the International Association of Classification Societies

Thur 31 Humber Ports Mr Jake Pass (Senior Port Welfare Officer)

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June

Fri 1 Humber Ports All volunteers ministering in ports across the Humber

Sat 2 International Labour Organization

All who work at the International Labour Organization

Sun 3 International Headquarters Mrs Jan Webber - Director of Development

Mon 4 Ipswich, England Revd Gordon Green (Honorary Chaplain)

Tues 5 Isle of Dogs, England Revd Tom Pyke (Honorary Chaplain)

Wed 6 National Post, England Mrs Geraldine Pearce (Volunteer and Church Engagement Manager)

Thur 7 Jamaica and the Cayman Islands

Rt Revd Howard Gregory (Liaison Bishop)

Fri 8 Worldwide ICMA Member - North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA)

Sat 9 Jebel Ali, UAE All involved in port welfare

Sun 10 Jersey, Channel Islands Revd Lawrence Turner (Honorary Chaplain)

Mon 11 St Barnabas, the Apostle Those who work in the fishing industry

Tues 12 Jersey, Channel Islands Mr David Capps (Chairman)

Wed 13 International Headquarters Mr Stephen Lyon (Vice Chairman London Trustees)

Thur 14 Jerusalem and the Middle East

Vacant

Fri 15 Regional Director, Gulf and South Asia

Revd Dr Paul Burt

Sat 16 Khor Fakkan, UAE All involved in port welfare

Sun 17 International Maritime Organization

All who work at the International Maritime Organization

Mon 18 Kinsale, Ireland Revd Peter Rutherford (Honorary Chaplain)

Tues 19 Kirkwall, Scotland Revd David Dawson (Honorary Chaplain)

Wed 20 Kobe, Japan Revd Paul Tolhurst (Chaplain and Centre Manager)

Thur 21 Kobe, Japan Rt Revd Laurence Yutaka Minabe

Fri 22 Worldwide ICMA Member - Nederlandse Zeemanscentrale, The Netherlands

Sat 23 Worldwide IMO Day of the Seafarer

Sun 24 Birth of St John the Baptist All MtS Fundraisers

Mon 25 Kobe, Japan Mr Ken McCleave (Chair of the Management Committee)

Tues 26 Kobe, Japan Rika Kono (Office Manager) and all volunteers

Wed 27 International Headquarters Mr Robert Ferris OBE - London Trustee

Thur 28 Kuwait All involved in port welfare

Fri 29 St Peter and St Paul, Apostles, Martyrs

All seafarers who suffer from exhaustion and fatigue

Sat 30 Lae, Papua New Guinea Revd Moses Tarokonjam (Honorary Chaplain)

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July

Sun 1 Lagos, Nigeria All those involved in port welfare

Mon 2 Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

All those seafarers or whose partners are expecting a child

Tues 3 International Headquarters Mr Paul Waldon - Legacy Officer

Wed 4 Larne, Northern Ireland Revd Stephen Forde (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 5 Lerwick, Scotland Revd Neil Bryce (Honorary Chaplain)

Fri 6 Limassol, Cyprus Mr Ken Wiseman (Chaplain), Revd Rod Price (Honorary Chaplain) and Revd Tony Jeynes

Sat 7 Worldwide ICMA Member - PCT Seamen's/Fishermen's Service Center, Taiwan

Sun 8 Sea Sunday worldwide All seafarers and their families

Mon 9 Linlithgow, Scotland Revd Christine Barclay (Honorary Chaplain)

Tues 10 Lisahally and Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Mr Samuel Gardiner (Ship Visitor and Centre Manager)

Wed 11 Lisahally and Londonderry, Northern Island

Revd Paul Hoey (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 12 International Headquarters Mr William MacLachlan (London Trustee)

Fri 13 Lyttelton, New Zealand Mr John McLister (Chairman)

Sat 14 Lyttelton, New Zealand Mr Rob Armstrong and Mrs Jess Armstrong (Centre Managers)

Sun 15 International Transport Workers' Federation

All who work at the International Transport Workers' Federation

Mon 16 Manila, The Philippines Mrs Edna Valasco and Mrs May Joses (Philippines Family Network) and Rt Revd Bart Espartero (Liaison Bishop The Philippines Independent Church)

Tues 17 Marsden Point, New Zealand

All staff and volunteers at Seafarers' Centre

Wed 18 Worldwide ICMA Member - Queen Victoria Seamen's Rest, United Kingdom

Thur 19 Regional Director, Oceania Revd Lance Lukin

Fri 20 Marseille and Fos, France Mr Bernard Vincent (Les Amis des Marins) and Mr James Driver (Director)

Sat 21 Medway Ports, England All who provide welfare services from the Tilbury Seafarers' Centre

Sun 22 St Mary Magdalene All seafarers' rescue organsations

Mon 23 Melbourne, Vic, Australia Revd Onofre Punay (Chaplain)

Tues 24 International Headquarters Mr David Moorhouse (London Trustee)

Wed 25 St James and St John, Apostles

All seafarers from the MtS East Asia Region

Thur 26 Milford Haven, Wales Revd David Mortimor (Chairman), Mr Simon Thomas (Port Welfare Officer) and Revd Harri Williams (Honorary Chaplain)

Fri 27 Mombasa, Kenya Revd Moses Muli (Port Chaplain) and Mr Leonard Mwangola (Chairman)

Sat 28 Monrovia, Liberia Rev Samuel Siaffa (Chaplain)

Sun 29 Montego Bay, Jamaica Rt Revd Leon Goulding (Honorary Chaplain)

Mon 30 Mossel Bay, South Africa Revd Eugene le Fleur (Chaplain)

Tues 31 Worldwide The Editor, MtS Prayer Diary

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August

Wed 1 Mostyn, Wales Mr Bill Rogerson (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 2 Mumbai (JNPT), India Revd Nitin Dethe (Chaplain)

Fri 3 Musaffah, UAE All involved in port welfare

Sat 4 Napier, New Zealand All volunteers at the Seafarers' Centre

Sun 5 Naples, Italy Revd John Backhouse (Honorary Chaplain Mediterranean MtS)

Mon 6 International Headquarters Miss Julie Lewars - Executive Assistant to the Director of HR and Administration

Tues 7 Nelson, New Zealand Revd Henk Lups (Port Chaplain)

Wed 8 Worldwide ICMA Member - Fishermen's Mission, United Kingdom

Thur 9 New Mangalore, India Revd Vinayalal Bangera (Chaplain)

Fri 10 Oceania Rt Revd Richard Ellena (Liaison Bishop)

Sat 11 Newcastle, NSW, Australia Revd Canon Garry Dodd (Senior Chaplain) Revd Peter Middleton (Chaplain) and Mr Andrew Lund (Ship Visitor)

Sun 12 Newport, Wales Mr Edward Watts (Chairman)

Mon 13 Newquay, England Revd Dr Peter Long (Honorary Chaplain)

Tues 14 Worldwide Those who work at United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping

Wed 15 Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus

HRH The Princess Royal (President MtS) on her birthday

Thur 16 North Tees, England Mr Leslie Cheyne (Staff)

Fri 17 North Tees, England Mr Aidan Webster (Centre Manager) and Mrs Mary Webster (Staff)

Sat 18 International Headquarters Captain Neale Rodrigues (London Trustee)

Sun 19 Regional Director, United States of America

Mr Kenneth Hawkins

Mon 20 Worldwide ICMA Member - Sailors' Society

Tues 21 Oakland, California USA Mr John Classen, (Executive Director), Revd Nancy Smith (Board Chair)

Wed 22 Oakland, California USA Revd Jamieson Prevoznak, Chaplain

Thur 23 Oceania Council Members of MtS Oceania

Fri 24 St Batholomew, the Apostle

Nautical Institute

Sat 25 Odessa, Ukraine Families Project

Sun 26 Oslo, Norway Revd Brian Russell (Honorary Chaplain)

Mon 27 Worldwide ICMA Member - Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) of New York and New Jersey, USA

Tues 28 Penzance, England Revd Jon Robertshaw (Honorary Chaplain)

Wed 29 International Headquarters Mr Joseph O'Neill - Senior Community Fundraising Officer

Thur 30 Perth, Scotland Revd Robin Patterson (Honorary Chaplain)

Fri 31 Peyton, Scotland Rt Revd Nigel Peyton (Liaison Bishop)

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September

Sat 1 Holy Cross Day All seafarers from the MtS Canada Region

Sun 2 Plettenberg Bay, South Africa Revd Dr Mark Marais (Central Resource Committee - Formation and Training)

Mon 3 Worldwide - (Commemorated in United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand)

Merchant Navy Day (The families of seafarers who lost their lives at sea in World War 2)

Tues 4 Poolewe, Scotland Revd Pam Shinkins (Honorary Chaplain)

Wed 5 Port Elizabeth, South Africa Mr Keith Bentley (Ship Visitor)

Thur 6 Port Giles, S.A, Australia Mrs June Harrison (Lay Chaplain) and Volunteers

Fri 7 Port Hedland, W.A, Australia Revd Derek McArtney (Senior Chaplain),Mr Garry South (Port Chaplain), Mr Chris Towsey (Operations Manager)

Sat 8 Port Kembla, NSW, Australia Mr John Kewa (Lay Chaplain)and Ms Louise Del Rio (PA to Manager)

Sun 9 Port Khalid, Sharjah, UAE All those involved in port welfare

Mon 10 Port Khalifa, UAE All involved in port welfare

Tues 11 Port Latta, Tas, Australia Ms Marianne Whybrow & Mr Kirby Cunningham (Crew support)

Wed 12 Port Lincoln, S.A, Australia Revd Peter Linn (Honorary Chaplain) and Mr Trevor Rowan (Chairman) Trevor Clarke (Ship Visitor)

Thur 13 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Rt Revd Denny Guko & Revd Philip Jiargari (Honorary Chaplains)

Fri 14 Worldwide ICMA Member - Seafarer's Welfare Board for New Zealand

Sat 15 Port Ngqura Coega, South Africa

Mr Keith Bentley (Ship Visitor)

Sun 16 Port of Spain, Trinidad Revd Titus Ackbarali

Mon 17 Port Pirie, S.A, Australia Mr Ian Pole (Lay Chaplain) and Volunteers

Tues 18 Port Rashid, Port Saeed, Port Saqr (Ras al Khaimah), UAE

All involved in port welfare

Wed 19 Port Talbot, Wales Mr Alwyn Bamford (Treasurer and Centre Manager) and Revd Mark Williams (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 20 Port Walcott, W.A, Australia Revd Richard Goscombe (Honorary Chaplain)

Fri 21 St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

All seafarers from the MtS Gulf and South Asia Region

Sat 22 Port Vila, Vanuatu Revd Michael Tavoa (Chaplain)

Sun 23 Portland, Vic, Australia Mr Neville Manson (Manager)

Mon 24 Portland Bill, England Revd Tim Gomm (Honorary Chaplain)

Tues 25 Portsmouth, Maine, USA Revd Gayle Avery (Honorary Chaplain)

Wed 26 Worldwide ICMA Member - Seamen's Christian Friend Society, United Kingdom

Thur 27 Portsmouth, England Revd Philip Hiscock (Honorary Chaplain)

Fri 28 Ras al Khaima, UAE Revd Nelson Fernandez (Chaplain)

Sat 29 Secretary General, Mission to Seafarers

Revd Canon Andrew Wright

Sun 30 Richards Bay, South Africa Mr Mark Classen (Chaplain), Mr Mac Thompson (Chairman) Mr Dean Styles (Centre Manager)

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October

Mon 1 Rotterdam, The Netherlands All those involved in port welfare

Tues 2 Rotterdam, The Netherlands Revd Jenni Pridmore (Honorary Chaplain)

Wed 3 Rouen, France Mr Gerard Vionnet (Centre Manager)

Thur 4 International Headquarters Ms Claire Sneddon (London Trustee)

Fri 5 Saint John, Canada Revd Eric Phinney (Senior Chaplain)

Sat 6 Saint John, Canada Mr Paul Harquail (Chair)

Sun 7 Saldanha Bay, South Africa Revd Jeannie Louw (Honorary Chaplain and Chairman), Mr Marshellino Clarke (Administrator) and Mrs Theresa Clarke (Central Resources Committee - Secretary)

Mon 8 Sandwich, England Revd D Ridley (Honorary Chaplain)

Tues 9 Santa Cruz, Teneriffe, Spain Revd Michael Smith (Honorary Chaplain)

Wed 10 Sarnia, Canada Ven Dr Gordon Simmons (Senior Chaplain) and Mr Larry Moore (Treasurer)

Thur 11 Scottish Ports, UK Revd Timothy Tunley (Port Chaplain)

Fri 12 Worldwide All those who knit woolly hats for seafarers

Sat 13 Worldwide ICMA Member - Sjōmannskirken/Norwegian Church Abroad, Norway

Sun 14 Sharjah Hamriya, UAE Revd Nelson Fernandez (Chaplain)

Mon 15 International Headquarters Mr Sam Swire (London Trustee)

Tues 16 UK Seafarers' Trust All who work at UK Seafarers' Trust

Wed 17 Seaham, England Mr David Talbot (Honorary Chaplain)

Thur 18 St Luke, the Evangelist All seafarers who have been affected by acts of piracy and those held hostage

Fri 19 Seattle and Puget Sound, USA

Mr Ken Hawkins (Regional Director and Executive Director) and Ms Marta Steedman Sanborn (President)

Sat 20 Seattle and Puget Sound, USA

Ms Ashley Reinsmith (Assistant Director)

Sun 21 Seattle and Puget Sound, USA

Mr Thomas Kuk (Ship Visitor) and Deacon Earl Grout (Ship Visitor)

Mon 22 Seattle and Puget Sound, USA

Bishop Greg Rickel (Ship Visitor), Deacon Carl Chilo (AoS Ship Visitor) and Deacon Joey de Leon (AoS Ship Visitor)

Tues 23 Shoreham, England Revd R A Freeman (Honorary Chaplain)

Wed 24 International Headquarters Mrs Liz Iwediuno - Data and Appeals Manager

Thur 25 Silloth, England Ms Liz Elliott (Ship Visitor)

Fri 26 Worldwide ICMA Member - Sjōmannskirken I Sverige (SIS)/The Seamen's Church in Sweden (Sweden)

Sat 27 Singapore Revd Peter Manimuthu (Chaplain) Soon Kok (Associate Chaplain)

Sun 28 St Simon and St Jude, Apostles

All those involved in regulatory ship inspections and certification

Mon 29 Singapore Mr Rob Walker (Chair of Management Committee)

Tues 30 South Shields, England Mrs Dianne Erskine (Welfare Officer)

Wed 31 South Shields, England Mr Paul Erskine (General Assistant)

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November

Thur 1 All Saints Day Former clergy and laiety of our Chaplaincies, especially those who have retired or died during the past year

Fri 2 International Headquarters Very Revd Andrew Tremlett (London Trustee)

Sat 3 South Shields, England Revd Patricia Bealing (Honorary Chaplain)

Sun 4 South Shields, England Mr Jack Brown (Chairman)

Mon 5 Worldwide Those who work at the International Chamber of Shipping

Tues 6 South Wales Ports, UK Revd Mark Lawson - Jones (Port Chaplain South Wales)

Wed 7 Southampton, England Mr John Attenborough (Chaplain), Revd Miles Newton (Honorary Chaplain) and Sister Kathryn Summerfield (Ship Visitor and Lead Volunteer)

Thur 8 Southampton, England Ms Viv Llewellyn (Ship Visitor), Mr Jim Plumber (Ship Visitor)and Mr Dave Quincelll (Ship Visitor)

Fri 9 Suape, Brazil Rt Revd Filadelfo Oliveira (chaplain)

Sat 10 Worldwide ICMA Member - Stichting Pastoraat Werkers Overzee, The Netherlands

Sun 11 Remembrance Sunday All seafarers who have died in war

Mon 12 Suva, Fiji Vacant

Tues 13 Mission to Seafarers, Southern Ontario

Revd Judith Alltree (Executive Director), Captain Jim Pound (Board Chair), Revd Ronda Ploughman (Chaplain), Pastor Dan Phannenhour (Chaplain), Ms Janice Brooks (Lead Volunteer), Deacon Albert Soares (AOS Chaplain), Deacon Michael Ho (AOS) and Mrs. Heather White (Event co-ordinator)

Wed 14 Sydney, NSW, Australia TBA (Senior Chaplain), Revd Un Hui Tay (Chaplain)

Thur 15 Sydney, NSW, Australia Mr Jack Starmans (Lay Chaplain), Mr Gary King (Accountant) and Mrs Wendy King (Reception/Office)

Fri 16 Tauranga, New Zealand Revd Marie Gilpin (Centre Chair and Honorary Port Chaplain) and Revd Matthew Best (Honorary Port Chaplain)

Sat 17 Tees (South), England Revd Edward Matthias Jones (Honorary Chaplain)

Sun 18 Tees (South), England Flying Angel Club Volunteers

Mon 19 Thevenard, S.A, Australia Mr Daine & Mrs Pam Burden (Lay Chaplains), Mr Roger Freeman (Ship Visitor), Mr Peter Polkinghome (Ship Visitor)

Tues 20 International Headquarters Mr Patrick Silla - Marketing and Media Officer

Wed 21 Thunder Bay, Canada Revd Canon Ed Swayze (Senior Chaplain)

Thur 22 Thunder Bay, Canada Mrs Anne Zuliani (Chair)

Fri 23 Tomakomai, Japan Revd Samuel Akio Yoshino (Honorary Chaplain)

Sat 24 Worldwide ICMA Member - Mission to Seafarers

Sun 25 Christ the King All seafarers who are in danger

Mon 26 Worldwide ICMA Member - Suomen Merimieskirkko, Finland

Tues 27 Townsville, Qld, Australia Mr Graham Miller (Manager) and Very Revd Rod MacDonald (Chaplain)

Wed 28 Tuticorin, India Revd Johnson Daniel (Chaplain)

Thur 29 International Headquarters Captain Andrew Winbow (London Trustee)

Fri 30 St Andew, Apostle, Martyr Ships' Agents and Shipbuilders

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December

Sat 1 Worldwide ICMA Member - Seemannsmission der Nordkirche, Germany

Sun 2 Ullapool, Scotland Revd Nicholas Court (Honorary Chaplain)

Mon 3 Valletta, Malta Revd Simon Godfrey (Honorary Chaplain Mediterranean MtS)

Tues 4 Vancouver, Canada Ven Peter Smyth (Senior Chaplain) and Capt. Stephen Brown (Chairman)

Wed 5 Vlissingen, The Netherlands All those involved in port welfare

Thur 6 International Headquarters Miss Sharon Manwaring - Executive Assistant to Secretary General and to the Regional Director for Europe

Fri 7 Wallaroo, S.A, Australia Revd Ali Wurm (Honorary Chaplain)

Sat 8 Worldwide ICMA Member - Svenska Kyrkan I Utlandet, Sweden

Sun 9 Walvis Bay, Namibia Mrs Gail Wearne (Centre Manager) and Mr John Guard (Chairman)

Mon 10 Walvis Bay, Namibia Revd Phillipus Hainane (Chaplain)

Tues 11 Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland

Mr Stuart Cooper (Ship Visitor and Centre Manager)

Wed 12 Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland

Mr John Temmink (Ship Visitor and Centre Manager)

Thur 13 Waterford, Ireland Revd Maria Jansson (Honorary Chaplain)

Fri 14 Weipa, Qld, Australia Revd Craig Mischewski (Honorary Chaplain)

Sat 15 Wellington, New Zealand Revd Lance Lukin (Regional Director Oceania, Chaplain and Centre Manager) and Mr Romeo Apache (Ship Visitor)

Sun 16 West Palm Beach, USA Revd Clayton Waddell (Chaplain)

Mon 17 Whyalla and Port Bonython, S.A, Australia

Mr Martin Gordon (Honorary Chaplain)

Tues 18 Windsor, Canada Revd Stan Fraser (Chaplain)

Wed 19 Worldwide All those offering hospitality and care to seafarers this Christmas

Thur 20 International Headquarters Mrs Julie Brodie, Office Administrator

Fri 21 St Thomas, Apostle, Martyr All port welfare volunteers in ports not otherwise indicated in the diary

Sat 22 Worldwide ICMA - Fr Bruno Ciceri (Chairman) and Council Members

Sun 23 Workington, England Revd Canon B Brandie (Honorary Chaplain)

Mon 24 Yangon, Myanmar Mr George Ko Ko Gyi (Coordinator), Mr Alex Mya Min Tun (Staff Member), Most Revd Stephen Than, Very Revd Reginald Bennett and the Co-ordinating Body in Yangon.

Tues 25 Christmas Day All seafarers and their families

Wed 26 St Stephen, the first Christian Martyr

All seafarers who are bereaved

Thur 27 St John, the Evangelist All seafarers from Jerusalem, Palestine and Israel

Fri 28 The Holy Innocents All seafarers from European Region

Sat 29 Yokohama, Japan Revd Andrew Dangerfield (Port Chaplain)

Sun 30 Zayed Port, UAE All involved in port welfare

Mon 31 International Headquarters Mrs Tomi Toluhi - Director of Human Resources and Administration

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The Mission to Seafarers is enti rely funded by voluntary donati ons and off ers emergency assistance, practi cal support and a friendly welcome in 200 ports in 50 countries.

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The Mission to Seafarers

St Michael Paternoster Royal, College Hill

London, United Kingdom, EC4R 2RL

www.missiontoseafarers.org

The Mission to Seafarers is the world’s leading maritime welfare charity providing professional support services and ship-visiting to seafarers of all faiths or none, as part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Identified by our ‘Flying Angel’ logo, we work in over 200 ports around the world, in 50 countries providing assistance to the 1.5 million working men and women who crew the merchant fleet.

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We provide the following quality welfare support services for seafarers:

Seafarers’ centres

Ship-visiting

Post-trauma counselling

Transport

Advocacy

All-round support

Registered charity number: 1123613 (UK) SC041938 (Scotland)